Why don't the "close doors" buttons on elevators work?

 it's even a trope in tv shows and movies, that the main characters desperately need the doors to close, but no matter how they smash the button, the doors won't close. 

Last week at SEMA I was reminded of the stupid door button. Yup, tested it every day when using the elevator, and the doors close with the same time delay no matter if you wait for them, or hit the door close button. 

So... why does Otis build their elevator with those stupid buttons

I forgot to mention that Dodge is returning to Nascar, with one team and two cars, in 2027

The team indicated that it will announce its 2027 driver lineup at this weekend's race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 8th, 2026, while the Dodge race car itself will be revealed at the Snowball Derby in Florida on December 4th.